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Data as at 2 October 2026 · from Queensland Government mining tenure registers

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Whitehaven Coal

Whitehaven Coal group: 37 current Queensland mining tenures (2 exploration permits for coal, 3 mineral development licences, 32 mining leases) covering 100,891 hectares, held through 3 holders.

37tenures
100,891hectares
7environmental authorities

Holders in the group

Environmental authorities

EA0001859, EPML00561913, EPML00717813, EPML00963013, EPSX00035613, EPSX01682313, EPVX02157814

Tenures

TenureHolderStatusExpiresCommoditiesHectares
EPC 1951WHITEHAVEN DAUNIA PTY LTDGranted18 June 2030Coal952
EPC 27334
Pandora
WHITEHAVEN DAUNIA PTY LTDGranted1 April 2030Coal1,269
MDL 155WHITEHAVEN BLACKWATER PTY LTDGranted (renewal lodged)31 October 2024Coal8,607
MDL 183WHITEHAVEN WS PTY LTDGranted (renewal lodged)30 April 2026Coal10,952
MDL 189WHITEHAVEN BLACKWATER PTY LTDGranted30 April 2027Coal6,882
ML 1759
BLACKWATER MINE
WHITEHAVEN BLACKWATER PTY LTDGranted31 December 2029Coal13,525
ML 1760
BLACKWATER
WHITEHAVEN BLACKWATER PTY LTDGranted31 December 2029Coal161
ML 1761
MACKENZIE RIVER
WHITEHAVEN BLACKWATER PTY LTDGranted31 January 2030Coal3
ML 1762
SOUTH BLACKWATER
WHITEHAVEN BLACKWATER PTY LTDGranted31 July 2032Coal7,248
ML 1767
SOUTH BLACKWATER MINE
WHITEHAVEN BLACKWATER PTY LTDGranted31 August 2033Coal1,140
ML 1771
SIRIUS CREEK
WHITEHAVEN BLACKWATER PTY LTDGranted30 September 2041Coal7,209
ML 1772
SOUTH BLACKWATER MINE
WHITEHAVEN BLACKWATER PTY LTDGranted31 August 203378
ML 1773
LALEHAM
WHITEHAVEN BLACKWATER PTY LTDGranted31 August 2033Coal1,488
ML 1781
DAUNIA
WHITEHAVEN DAUNIA PTY LTDGranted31 December 2031Coal2,234
ML 1792
TERANG
WHITEHAVEN BLACKWATER PTY LTDGranted31 January 2038Coal2,406
ML 1800
WILPEENA MINING LEASE
WHITEHAVEN BLACKWATER PTY LTDGranted30 September 2041Coal200
ML 1812
TERANG NO2
WHITEHAVEN BLACKWATER PTY LTDGranted30 September 2041Coal128
ML 1829
TOGARA
WHITEHAVEN BLACKWATER PTY LTDGranted31 March 2042Coal32
ML 1860
TOGARA NO 2
WHITEHAVEN BLACKWATER PTY LTDGranted31 July 2043Coal667
ML 1862
MIMOSA
WHITEHAVEN BLACKWATER PTY LTDGranted31 July 2043Coal629
ML 1907
MARSHMEAD
WHITEHAVEN BLACKWATER PTY LTDGranted31 August 2033Coal844
ML 70091
WESTERN
WHITEHAVEN BLACKWATER PTY LTDGranted31 August 2033809
ML 70103
WILPEENA WEST
WHITEHAVEN BLACKWATER PTY LTDGranted30 September 2041Coal135
ML 70104
SUGARLOAF
WHITEHAVEN BLACKWATER PTY LTDGranted31 July 2043274
ML 70115
DAUNIA EAST
WHITEHAVEN DAUNIA PTY LTDGranted31 December 2031Coal361
ML 70116
RED MOUNTAIN
WHITEHAVEN DAUNIA PTY LTDGranted31 December 2031Coal754
ML 70139
SOUTH MARSHMEAD
WHITEHAVEN BLACKWATER PTY LTDGranted31 July 2043Coal946
ML 70167
HUMBOLDT
WHITEHAVEN BLACKWATER PTY LTDGranted31 July 2043Coal3,754
ML 70329
COMET
WHITEHAVEN BLACKWATER PTY LTDGranted31 August 2037324
ML 700049
Winchester Downs
WHITEHAVEN WS PTY LTDApplicationCB6,191
ML 700050
Wynette
WHITEHAVEN WS PTY LTDApplicationCB4,362
ML 700051
Iffley
WHITEHAVEN WS PTY LTDApplicationCB550
ML 700065
Winchester South Infrastructure
WHITEHAVEN WS PTY LTDApplication136
ML 700069
Kennedy North
WHITEHAVEN BLACKWATER PTY LTDApplicationCoal57
ML 700070
Comet Downs
WHITEHAVEN BLACKWATER PTY LTDApplicationCoal5,914
ML 700071
Ganadero
WHITEHAVEN BLACKWATER PTY LTDApplicationCoal9,166
ML 700085
Daunia West
WHITEHAVEN DAUNIA PTY LTDApplication504